Opinions P.M.: The Trump era, so far, in 10 drawings and fewer than 200 words

Trump lost the debate by widening the empathy gap; Stop saying Trump has a 'new tone.' Here's what we're really getting.; The final debate was do-or-die for Trump. Here's how he scored.; Trump's three fatal flaws; Trump is drowning in his own lies. Here are the latest signs of it.; Here is the answer to your burning question about 2021; Of course Biden meant what he said about fossil fuels. There is a price to fighting climate change.; Here's a swing-state glimpse of why Trump is struggling with older women ; I wanted to make doubly sure my Florida vote counted, so I did it in person. Nervously.; The Trump market is a rather limp balloon. Just look at history.; Biden's court commission strikes the right balance; Skewering Trump is delicious fun, but I can't shake my case of the satirist's dilemma; Socialism is no longer just a specter; The Justice Department failed to do its job in settling with the Sackler family ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Sergio Peçanha/The Washington Post) The Trump era, so far, in 10 drawings and fewer than 200 words You don't need too many words to recap the Trump era. By Sergio Peçanha ●  Read more »   Trump lost the debate by widening the empathy gap The central issue of the 2020 presidential campaign was settled within the first 11 minutes of the final debate between Trump and Biden. By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   Stop saying Trump has a 'new tone.' Here's what we're really getting. He may have been less shouty in the final debate, but he reminded us of the nightmare he's dragged us through for four years. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The final debate was do-or-die for Trump. Here's how he scored. It feels like these things began four score and seven years ago. Power Ranking ●  By The Ranking Committee ●  Read more »   Trump's three fatal flaws Trump lost the race before it began. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump is drowning in his own lies. Here are the latest signs of it. Steve Bannon's famous "flooding the zone" strategy is dragging Trump under. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Here is the answer to your burning question about 2021 Attribution cited. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Of course Biden meant what he said about fossil fuels. There is a price to fighting climate change. The livelihoods of millions of Americans depend on fossil fuel energy. Biden should be straightforward with them. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Here's a swing-state glimpse of why Trump is struggling with older women A telling discussion among 14 women. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   I wanted to make doubly sure my Florida vote counted, so I did it in person. Nervously. There are senior seniors who would practically crawl to the polls. Thanks to one man, this year many of them will feel they have to. By Joanne Gruber ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Trump market is a rather limp balloon. Just look at history. Anyone who votes to reelect him based on the Dow is embracing a man of low character in exchange for average economic returns. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   Biden's court commission strikes the right balance Give the Supreme Court time to show restraint By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Skewering Trump is delicious fun, but I can't shake my case of the satirist's dilemma Satire changes almost no one's mind. It is cathartic, cleansing and essential. But it's rarely transformative. By John Lithgow ●  Read more »   Socialism is no longer just a specter A government-run financial system is the essence of socialism. By George Will ●  Read more »   The Justice Department failed to do its job in settling with the Sackler family Americans are right to be angry. The Justice Department let us all down. By Maura Healey ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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